2023 Best Agricultural Mechanics & Equipment/Machine Technology Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
$17,800
Avg Cost*
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Agricultural Mechanics for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Agricultural Mechanics & Equipment/Machine Technology is the 679th most popular major in the country with 687 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 214 agricultural mechanics and equipment/machine technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 140 agricultural mechanics and equipment/machine technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,077 and $19,490 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Agricultural Mechanics for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in agricultural mechanics and equipment/machine technology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality agricultural mechanics and equipment/machine technology programs as well as strong veteran support.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the agricultural mechanics and equipment/machine technology program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Agricultural Mechanics for an Associate” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Agricultural Mechanics for an Associate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Agricultural Mechanics for an Associate”.
Top 2 Best Agricultural Mechanics & Equipment/Machine Technology Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northwestern Ohio. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Agricultural Mechanics for an Associate list. This small school is located in Lima, Ohio, and it awarded 89 associates’s agricultural mechanics degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Northwestern Ohio also took the #1 spot in our “Best Agricultural Mechanics & Equipment/Machine Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 3,009 students enrolled at University of Northwestern Ohio, 213 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 156 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,051. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Northwestern Ohio offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full University of Northwestern Ohio Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Agricultural Mechanics for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Land College landed the #2 spot on the list. Lake Land College is a public institution located in Mattoon, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Lake Land College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Agricultural Mechanics & Equipment/Machine Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 114 of the 3,862 students enrolled at Lake Land College were GI Bill® students, of which 32 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,802. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Lake Land College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Lake Land College Veteran Student Life Report
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Notes and References
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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